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Call for Applications: Centre for Communication Governance is recruiting for 3 Outreach and Community Engagement positions

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Closing Date: 19 January 2025

Call for Applications: Centre for Communication Governance is recruiting for 3 Outreach and Community Engagement positions

Overview

The Call for Applications is for the Outreach and Community Engagement Positions (i) Community and Engagement Associates, (i) Community and Engagement Officers, (ii) Strategic Development and Partnerships Associates, and (ii) Strategic Development and Partnerships Officers

About the Centre for Communication Governance

The Centre for Communication Governance (CCG) at National Law University Delhi was established in 2013 to ensure that Indian legal education establishments engage more meaningfully with information technology law and policy, and to contribute to improved governance and policy making. CCG is the only academic research centre dedicated to working on information technology law and policy in India, and in a short span of time has become a leading institution in the sector.

Work at CCG

CCG seeks to embed constitutional values and good governance within information technology law and policy and examine the evolution of existing rights frameworks to accommodate new media and emerging technology. It seeks to support the development of the right to freedom of speech, right to dignity and equality, and the right to privacy in the digital age, through rigorous academic research, policy intervention, and capacity building. The team’s ongoing work is on subjects such as- privacy and data governance/protection, cybersecurity, cybernorms, regulation of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, 5G and IoT, platform regulation, misinformation, intermediary liability and digital access and inclusion.

The work at CCG is designed to build competence and raise the quality of discourse in research and policy around issues concerning constitutional rights and rule of law in the digital age, cybersecurity and global internet governance. The academic research and policy output is intended to catalyse effective research-led policy making and informed public debate around issues in technology, internet governance and information technology law and policy.

Role

CCG is a young, continuously evolving organisation and the members of the Centre are expected to be active participants in building a collaborative, merit-led institution and a lasting community of highly motivated young professionals. If selected, you will contribute to the institution’s growth and development by playing a key role in advancing its community engagement / strategic development and partnerships. You will be part of a dynamic team of young researchers, policy analysts and lawyers. Please note that CCG interview panel has the discretion to determine which role would be most suitable for each applicant based on their qualifications and experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

Some of the key roles and responsibilities of the Community & Engagement Associates and Community & Engagement Officers may include:

Developing and supporting the team in community and engagement strategy. The candidate will have to work both independently and collaboratively with the team leadership, researchers and various other members of the team.
Creating relevant content in the form of posters, social media posts, and other allied material for the various events conducted by CCG.

Strategising and creating visual and written content for newsletters, email communications and other modes of engagement.
Strategising and creating internal and external communication material including relevant posts, images and posters, and other allied content for social media dissemination, including Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
Strategising and creating visual representations, infographics and other graphical representations to make research and analysis available in an accessible manner.

Managing social media accounts and maintaining a social media calendar and database of disseminated content. Working with social media on campaigns using tools like hootsuite, oneup, etc., and oversight and management of websites and blogs.
Editorial design and layout for reports, presentations, and other written outputs.
Aiding in conceptualising, recording and editing audio, podcasts, and/or video material.

Building engagement with key stakeholders and community members of the Digital Society ecosystem at the domestic and international level.
Conceptualising and implementing events, workshops, roundtables, etc. to engage with stakeholders in the ecosystem.
Engaging with CCG’s media networks and other key stakeholders.

Identifying opportunities for media engagement for the dissemination of CCG’s work.
Maintaining records of media and social media coverage and collecting data for analytics and metrics.
Strategising, editing, developing, managing and implementing content for the CCG website, CCG Blog, etc.

Qualifications for the Roles

The Centre welcomes applications from candidates with degrees in design, media and communication, law, public policy, development studies, BBA, journalism, english and social sciences or other relevant/applicable fields.
For the Associate role, preference may be given to candidates with an advanced degree in related fields or 2+ years of PQE and previous experience of working on related issues.
For the Officer role, preference may be given to candidates with an advanced degree in related fields or 4+ years of PQE and previous experience of working on related issues.

Candidates must have a demonstrable capacity for high-quality, independent work.
Strong communication, digital and writing/presentation skills are important.
Interest and previous experience in information technology law and policy is preferred.